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Michael's Bio & Reviews

Michael's Experience

  • Teaching since 2019
  • 21 years of industry expertise
  • Led 301 courses
  • Taught 998 learners

Michael is a leadership and marketing guru.

He specialises in supporting SME and start-ups in their digital journey. His training style demystifies topics often thought of as complicated so businesses can implement changes immediately.

His background means he helps businesses move effectively to working online, helping to build a structure and culture that supports empathy as well as efficiency.

Learner Reviews For Michael



"Very informative course, really enjoyed my time"
Crimestoppers
  • 13th January - Classroom
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"Really good delivery, friendly team and excellent resources and post course materials to read/watch."
Arden Strategies
  • 10th January - Classroom
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"The lecturer was phenomenal and inspirational. he was like a guru"
Oliver
  • 10th January - Classroom
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"Michael was brilliant. He understood that public speaking is an extremely difficult thing for me and others and gave guidance as well as an understanding as to why. Michael, was fantastic! Highly recommend!"
Oliver
  • 10th January - Classroom
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"Michael is a superb trainer, really insightful and so knowledgable. I felt the course was really tailored to what I needed and I've come away with loads of great ideas I can start using straight away. I'm so pleased I did the course, it's been very worthwhile and I'll recommend it to colleagues!"
TTG Media
  • 7th January - Online
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"Engaging session and highly motivational."
King's Health Partners
  • 5th December - Classroom
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"Setting, organisation, experienced delivery"
Forces Employment Charity
  • 5th December - Classroom
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"Great examples that brought the course to life! Trainer Michael was excellent and very experience- very funny and incredible at answering questions and giving practical advice,"
Arden Strategies
  • 5th December - Classroom
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"Lovely location environment. Lovely lunch."
Houlihan Lokey
  • 5th December - Classroom
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"Michael was a joy, his enthusiasm and knowledge was brilliant! i loved every minute. It has really helped!"
Oliver
  • 21st November - Classroom
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"Michael was great at communication, entertaining and conducted the perfect balance of humour. Michael also listened to questions and even workshopped scenarios that we have encountered in the past. I've done a few of these courses now and this is one of the best courses I've been involved in! Thank you! :D"
Oliver Agency
  • 21st November - Classroom
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"Michael was so knowledgeable, patient and reactive to us and what we wanted to learn about. It felt like a bespoke course even though we knew it wasn't! I have learnt so much and thoroughly enjoyed the whole course. Thank you Michael!"
Oliver Agency
  • 21st November - Classroom
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"Michael was very engaging and clear which made the training very enjoyable"
Arden Strategies
  • 13th November - Classroom
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"Level of expertise and effective communicative skills."
Somerset Bridge Group
  • 17th October - Online
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"Keeping the flow of the course and engaging us all"
The Wolfson Foundation
  • 15th October - Online
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"Breaking down the processes and systems surrounding time management and how to implement practices in the workplace and in personal life."
BBC Three
  • 9th October - Classroom
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"A great environment, with friendly staff and an excellent trainer."
Guild Of Fine Food Ltd
  • 9th October - Classroom
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"Everything! Michael was very friendly, made me feel comfortable and helped me understand! I feel we are very much on the same wave-length and hope to learn from him again soon!"
OLIVER AGENCY
  • 26th September - Online
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"Great presenter, great content and great people on the course! The facility is lovely too. I'd love to do another course in the future, and we'll continue sending our team here in the future."
Serenity
  • 20th September - Classroom
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"Michael is someone I can tell lives and breathes what he does. The energy and charisma he gave for the whole 6 hours was brilliant. He was knowledgeable, hilarious, and gave out some brilliant tips I will be using. A Great trainer!"
Receptional
  • 20th September - Classroom
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"Michael was a very engaging and knowledgeable presenter who made me feel very comfortable in spite of my anxiety. Very encouraging too, which left a very positive impression."
Receptional
  • 20th September - Classroom
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"This was the first time I've ended up doing a one-to-one course and I actually really enjoyed it as a format"
Rail Delivery Group
  • 19th September - Classroom
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"Being engaging, and putting you at ease."
BBC
  • 6th September - Online
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"I found Michael an engaging and knowledgeable trainer, enjoyed the course and felt I had learned some useful things."
Crimestoppers Trust
  • 4th September - Online
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"Really enjoyed the course! Learnt a lot, and enjoyed that is was a continuation from the marketing course I did last year. Thank you for offering this course! It was great to learn from Michael again."
Arete Stories
  • 27th August - Classroom
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"The course was informative, engaging, relevant and full of nice moments of humour."
University Of Cambridge
  • 21st August - Classroom
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"I thought Michael was great and very knowledgeable. He was articulate and clear with his points and made the whole session enjoyable."
BBC
  • 21st August - Classroom
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"Very relevant examples when explaining tools that can be used."
Argenta
  • 16th August - Classroom
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"It's a really pleasant learning environment"
Rail Delivery Group
  • 16th August - Classroom
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"Great environment and very knowledgeable training"
TTG MEDIA
  • 16th August - Classroom
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"Good real life examples, opportunities to share own testimonies and open space to talk and breakdown for positive feedback."
BBC
  • 16th August - Classroom
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"The general overview and range of points. The structure of the course and allowing regular breaks was also useful to reset and focus. Thanks Michael!"
Plank Public Relations
  • 1st August - Classroom
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"ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING. Michael was great. We train very similar soft skills courses and this was so refreshing for me. His approach, his commitment to the subject and his delivery was fabulous. Thanks Michael, you were engaging, funny and informative."
Media Training
  • 1st August - Classroom
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"It had really good structure. The content was very relevant and felt actionable. It was a really nice training, couldn't recommend more."
SEGB
  • 24th July - Classroom
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"The course content was delivered very clearly. The instructor was very encouraging and used examples from personal experiences which reinforced his content. It was a fun and engaging course and I learned many new techniques and realised how to improve myself following this course."
HS1 Ltd
  • 24th July - Classroom
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"My trainer was incredibly knowledgeable and engaging. Very beneficial to me, I was the only person attending the course but it was all round very, very good and I have lots to take away."
Mando
  • 23rd July - Classroom
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"Michael was great at creating and bringing tangible examples to showcase the training models."
Formula 1
  • 10th July - Classroom
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"Real-life examples, flexible structure, taking questions"
All3Media
  • 10th July - Classroom
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"I think Michael was a fantastic course leader. He was very engaging, insightful and informative. I think there was a good balance of course content to take away. Michael provided good examples and delivered the course in a way that was easy to take in."
WHSmith
  • 10th July - Classroom
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"Course content was clear and relevant. It was well delivered and the trainer kept the group well engaged. The sessions group was small and we had opportunity to feed into the discussion."
HS1 Ltd
  • 10th July - Classroom
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"This was my 3rd visit to Media Training, and I never leave disappointed. Michael created a lovely learning environment and gave me an insightful introduction to assertiveness. I was lucky enough to be the only person in the class so was able to ask all my questions and have personalised advice. I now have lots of practical tips and things to think about when approaching being more assertive in the future."
King's College London
  • 28th June - Classroom
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"Very technical points and clearly experts in the field."
TB Cardew
  • 27th June - Online
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"Michael was very knowledgeable and went beyond explaining when I had questions."
Amaranta Preziosi
  • 27th June - Online
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"Great knowledge, useful tips and really good practically"
Brightly Software
  • 24th June - Online
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"Michael was very knowledgeable and has given me some excellent tips for going forward in my management career (and my personal life!)"
King's College London
  • 4th June - Classroom
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"Michael was absolutely brilliant, I would highly recommend him to the rest of my team."
Lloyds Banking Group
  • 24th May - Classroom
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"The training and location were exceptional."
Houlihan Lokey
  • 24th May - Classroom
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"Examples, stats, recommendations. Very useful."
Pastest Ltd
  • 13th May - Online
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"I have a lot of actionable learning points i can work on"
Electronic Specifier
  • 10th May - Classroom
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"The course was very informative and helpful and provided tips/guidance that I can put into action and plan in doing so for my role in interviewing/hosting panels."
Electronic Specifier
  • 10th May - Classroom
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"Taking enough breaks that allows info to sink in"
Techair
  • 1st May - Online
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"Very good course leader - was engaging, interesting and informative, which for an online course is vital. Media Training were very helpful clearing up a technical issue - there's is always someone helpful there on the end of a phone line"
Michelle Garnett
  • 1st May - Online
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"Links through to and recommendations for other websites/tools was really helpful and definitely something I'll be using going forwards. Thank you!"
Royal College Of Anaesthetists
  • 1st May - Online
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"Great knowledge and good use of example and anecdotes"
Digihaul Limited
  • 17th April - Online
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"I found Michael to be extremely engaging, and thoroughly enjoyed the course. One of the best I have been on."
Oliver
  • 10th April - Online
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"This course was fantastic, I've had both theory and workshopped assertiveness methods I can transfer into my job and daily life straightaway. It was also a fun and engaging way to spend the time. Thanks to Michael. Thank you!"
BBC
  • 8th April - Online
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"Friendly, the trainer was knowledgeable and all round nice guy. Had a great time thank you."
Regency Creative
  • 4th April - Classroom
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"Good communication and setting out the course"
WiredScore
  • 15th March - Classroom
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"Being able to breakdown assertiveness, allowing for questions. Good notes to takeaway"
BBC
  • 15th March - Classroom
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"Course was engaging, informative, and inspiring, I will definitely be using the skills I learnt in todays session in my work."
CW+
  • 15th March - Classroom
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"Clear and engaging teaching with ability to absorb information in a way that works for different people. Some great suggested extra reading."
BBC
  • 15th March - Classroom
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"From beginning to end, the whole experience was great. Thoughtful welcome, seamless registration and really appreciated there being notepads!"
BBC
  • 15th March - Classroom
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"A well structured day with lots of breaks meant I was able to focus for the whole time. Michael is a really engaging, knowledgeable speaker and I learned a lot, thank you!"
OLIVER Agency
  • 15th March - Classroom
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"Michael is fantastic, so engaging and makes learning fun :)"
Genomics England
  • 13th March - Online
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"Approachable trainer who gave real-world, useful examples to help with further development."
Class Professional Publishing
  • 13th March - Online
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"The trainer was really good simple to under and used good examples"
MET Police
  • 13th March - Online
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"Keeping it simply put so extremely relatable and logical"
Met Police
  • 13th March - Online
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"Course content was great, Michael tailored it to suit my questions and requirements. This is going to be so helpful in my new role, thank you!"
OLIVER Agency
  • 11th March - Classroom
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"Michael did a really good job of making the course informative whilst entertaining. I am coming away with all questions answered."
Caravan Tech
  • 28th February - Classroom
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"Good refreshments, Very knowledgeable and interesting course"
Caravan Tech Services
  • 28th February - Classroom
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"Giving a good overview of SEO and tips and tricks we can easily take back with us and improve."
Bill's Restaurants
  • 28th February - Classroom
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"Great at referring parts of the course back to our relevant business"
Caravan Tech Sales
  • 28th February - Classroom
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"Very clear and engaging. Lots of tools I will use going forward!"
All3media
  • 26th February - Online
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"The course was incredibly detailed, engaging and examples were given perfectly."
Lloyds Banking Group
  • 26th February - Online
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"Michael was clear, engaging and considerate"
Lloyds Banking Group
  • 26th February - Online
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"Great examples and practical, relevant information"
Historic Royal Palaces
  • 7th February - Classroom
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"A very interesting course, lots of food for thought and actions to take away, and a great centre"
King's Health Partners
  • 7th February - Classroom
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"Great service, friendly faces, great location"
Liontrust Asset Management
  • 1st February - Classroom
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"Michael had great energy and enthusiasm. Wasn't sure what to expect but it was really engaging."
MoneySavingExpert.com
  • 1st February - Classroom
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"Informative, well structured, good analogies and examples"
Flutter
  • 31st January - Online
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"Everything else. Trainer was charismatic, interesting, experienced and engaging. Loved the venue, training space, refreshments and location. Will definitely look into other available courses provided. Thank you"
Registry Trust Limited
  • 26th January - Classroom
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"Excellent, great interaction with my tutor Michael, great preparation and facilitated course. Very much appreciated for every advice and suggestions of additional courses that i will consider to do."
Manor Production Services
  • 26th January - Classroom
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"Michael was very friendly and super informative, he answered all my questions and gave great advise. Looking forward to hopefully seeing him again on my next course. Very knowledgeable and a great asset to Media Training"
Class Publishing
  • 25th January - Online
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"Everything. It was my first time at Media Training, and I thoroughly enjoyed my time here. My trainer was exceptional, inquisitive, and a brilliant orator. 10/10"
Oxford Summer Courses
  • 8th January - Classroom
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"Brilliant and energetic instructor who was really engaging. Fantastic examples and different tasks which were relevant. The environment is extremely relaxing and the food was delicious. Would definitely recommend!"
Energy And Climate Intelligence Unit
  • 8th January - Classroom
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"Engaging and knowledgeable trainer and good mix of theoretical/practical information. Lunch was great too!"
The McPin Foundation
  • 12th December - Classroom
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"It was a very interactive and fun session. Mike was very funny and engaging and made the session very fun!"
True British Spirit
  • 8th December - Classroom
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"Michael was very knowledgeable and approachable, very interesting session and very good tips to go forward."
All3Media
  • 27th November - Classroom
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"Really relevant material for me and hugely engaging course facilitator. First time in the beautiful new building, great food as always."
Integrity
  • 20th November - Classroom
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"All round excellent, really helpful, very knowledgeable, and excellent at keeping us all engaged. Thanks so much - a pleasure as always at Media Training Ltd!"
Easy Avenues Ltd
  • 18th October - Classroom
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"Michael was excellent, knowledgeable and full of good examples. Incredibly helpful"
History Hit
  • 22nd September - Online
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"Great organisation and reminder email. Michael was a great trainer with lots of interaction throughout. This is my second course and would definitely attend another."
Travel Trade Consultancy
  • 22nd August - Classroom
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"Trainer was extremely knowledgeable, friendly and overall created a great training environment. I learnt a lot."
Genomics England
  • 16th August - Classroom
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"I am really thankful to Michael, he is brilliant trainer. All information was very useful, clear and with good examples. I would definitely attend another course where he is training. Thank you"
Childrensalon
  • 20th July - Online
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"Such a friendly learning environment! My 4th course here and every single one has been great!"
Genomics England
  • 11th July - Classroom
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"I really enjoyed the course, Michael was excellent. -The food was great and the media staff were friendly and helpful. Can't wait to do another media training course in the future"
Arete Stories
  • 3rd July - Classroom
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"This was a really informative and engaging course! I wasn't sure if it was going to be too difficult to understand but it was so helpful and really easy to listen to. I really love the location and the facilities. It's also great that Michael recommended some other Media Training courses that would be relevant for us and I definitely want to look at returning to complete those too."
SMG
  • 29th June - Classroom
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"Very knowledgable trainer, very friendly and relatable. He outlined so many other factors about delivery, gestures and biology that I didn't consider before."
CloudSource
  • 26th June - Classroom
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"Michael was great at explaining everything and making sure we had everything we needed from that section. He was open to questions if we had any. overall a great course and highly recommended"
Little Dot Studios
  • 14th June - Online
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